No. 21 Group RAF

No. 21 Group RAF is a former Royal Air Force group that existed from April-July 1918; 1926-1934, a redesignation of No. 1 Group RAF; after which it was merged into Inland Area; and from 1938 to 1955.[1]

No. 21 Group RAF
Active1918 - 1955[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Air Force
Part ofRAF Training Command
RAF Flying Training Command

The group was transferred to Flying Training Command on 27 May 1940, responsible for the RAF College and the Service Flying Training Schools from the Midlands northwards. On 1 May 1947, the Group absorbed No. 91 Group RAF, of Bomber Command, taking over HQ No. 91 Group, Morton Hall, Swinderby. On 24 June 1953 the Group absorbed No. 54 Group RAF, which had been reformed 22 months earlier within Flying Training Command to control Initial Training Wings and Grading Schools. No. 21 Group disbanded on 1 March 1955.

Orders of battle

November 1939[2]

HQ at RAF Cranwell

May 1941[3]

HQ at Cranwell

April 1942[4]

HQ at Cranwell

April 1943[5]

HQ at Cranwell

July 1944[6]

HQ at Cranwell

July 1945[7]

HQ at Spitatgate

April 1953[8]

HQ at Morton Hall, Swinderby

Notes

  1. Air of Authority, Group nos 21 -29, accessed June 2020.
  2. Delve 1994, p. 51.
  3. Delve 1994, p. 54.
  4. Delve 1994, p. 59.
  5. Delve 1994, p. 65.
  6. Delve 1994, p. 73.
  7. Delve 1994, p. 80.
  8. Delve 1994, p. 85.

References

  • Delve, K (1994). The Source Book of the RAF. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-85310-451-5.
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